[dr_lew]

One might cite Psalm 90:4

For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

I think that kind of opens the door, don't you?

[PieterCasparzen]

One might cite Psalm 90:4

For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

I think that kind of opens the door, don't you?

Very good Dr Lew, you've got the one argument that could possibly be employed ! (more than most have, unfortunately).

But, alas we must consider:

An essential part of hermeneutics is to observe patterns and context; what we see in Genesis is consistently a historical account, not poetic figures, metaphors, etc.

If we thus tell ourselves that Adam was some metaphor for a process of turning pond scum into a person through millions of genetic mutations over millions of years, our interpretation flies in the face of the presentation given in Genesis.

(see post #74 for more).